Poetry Quiz - Time, O Captain & The Hill We Climb

In "Time" by Pink Floyd, what is the central theme of the lyrics?

• a) Love and happiness
• b) The inevitability of aging and the passage of time
• c) The power of music
• d) The importance of material possessions

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In "O Captain! My Captain!", who or what does the "Captain" symbolize?

• a) A beloved teacher
• b) Abraham Lincoln
• c) A family member
• d) A ship's captain

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What is the central theme of the poem "O Captain! My Captain!"?

• A) Celebration of nature
• B) Mourning the death of a captain
• C) A sailor's life at sea
• D) A love story

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Who wrote "O'Captain! My Captain!"?

• Walt Disney
• Walter White
• Walt Whitman
• Abe Lincoln

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Which term can be associated with "O Captain! My Captain!" as it serves as an extended metaphor for the nation's mourning after a great leader's death?

• a) Allusion
• b) Symbolism
• c) Elegy
• d) Stanza

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In "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman, what does the "hill" symbolize?

• a) An actual mountain
• b) Racial inequality
• c) A political challenge
• d) A metaphor for societal issues to overcome

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In "The Hill We Climb," what term can be associated with Amanda Gorman's reference to "a sea that has always seemed/ too shallow to support someone"?

• a) Allusion
• b) Symbolism
• c) Stanza
• d) Elegy

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In which poem is the phrase "Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!" used as an expression of joy and triumph?

• a) "Time" by Pink Floyd
• b) "O Captain! My Captain!"
• c) "The Hill We Climb"
• d) None of the above

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What is the primary theme of "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman?

• a) Nostalgia
• b) Patriotism
• c) Hope and resilience
• d) Lost love

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What is the definition of "rhyme" in poetry?

• a) The use of figurative language to create vivid imagery
• b) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• c) The use of words with similar meanings
• d) The repetition of identical or similar sounds at the end of words

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